Disclaimer : I don't own Dragon ball z and I don't want to, though it would be cool to be able to get all of the stuff for free *drools*

AN : I am going to cover the end of the little break that occurred in the last chapter and also the first date of Hikaru and Gohan and, due to a certain reviewer, and you know who you are, I am going to add Goku to the story. However, keep in mind that I do not like Goku, so don't expect them to get along, though. But he won't like him, he is still going to hate him, if not more so than before, just understand.

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Chapter : 11

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As Hikaru walked around the carnival she noticed that Gohan had just arrived to her and Goten after signing up for the tournament, she also noticed that he seemed a bit smug about something though it wasn't showing on his face, she could see it through his eyes. And even though it was none of her business, one must be curious on why he was acting ever so different than usual. She was about to ask him on what happened when she heard him talking to his little brother, and yet in a way son, in a persuasive tone that still retained some of the gruffness acquired from years of pain and only a sibling, friend and father figure as reasons to live.

" Hey Goten?" Gohan started, hoping to gain the full attention of the youngest mamber of their group. This could be hard as he is a child, not only that, but also a child in a carnival. Fortunately, this attempt worked and Goten looked over at his brother that he had not noticed had arrived with them.

" Yeah onii-chan?" Goten said in a questioning way, assuring Gohan Daimo that he did indeed have Goten's attention. Goten looked over at his brother and instantly saw the mischievious look in his eyes. This look seemed to make the younger of the two brothers slightly apprehensive, and with good reason too, as this look wasn't seen often in the eyes of the demi sayain. What he was about to say must have great importance.

" How would you like to be in the junior world martial arts tournament?" He said, hoping that his brother would agree with enthusiasm. He was not disappointed at this.

" Really onii-chan, can I really go to the tournament and fight?" Goten's eyes shined with an anxiousness which could only be rivaled by that of Hikaru's. Gohan smirked ever so slightly and gave his reply.

" Yes you may, I have already signed you up, though, if anything happens, we can always take your name out of the tournament, so don't think for a second that you have to do this." Gohan said, starting off rather encouraging, but ending in a very comforting tone. He did not wish do force his son like figure into a fight he could not win, like his father had done to him. That was one of the things Goku did that made him hate his father all the more thoroughly, it was also very damaging to know that you lost a fight you were forced into. That had made Gohan Daimo lose much of what little personal pride that he had had before he left the planet for safety.

He knew that Goten would not win his fight against Trunks that Gohan knew was inevitable in the Junior World Martial Arts Championship. Sayains had always been destined to fight with those at equal or stronger power and skill, and he knew that Goten was to be no exception to this matter. But, Chi Chi and Bulma had always kept their children and families away from one another, in hopes that there would be no fighting amongst them, them as in Goten and Trunks. They probably never even knew each other, and the thought that Bulma Briefs and Chi Chi Son were keeping them away from having a nice and fun childhood like Gohan had made him utterly sick to the stomach.

" Of course not nii-chan, I would love to enter the tournament and fight with other people." Goten said, starting his hyper active rant. "Ooh it is going to be so cool to fight with other people and compete and all of the free food and all the cheering and-" Needless to say, Goten was very excited and it would take a dozen hounds from hell to keep him from that junior martial arts tournament. He was also interrupted by his brother

" Okay Goten, you can stop now, you are going to pass out if you continue to talk so fast." Gohan was glad that he could make his brother's day, it seemed to light soft feelings in his stomach when he saw his brother like that.

" Alright Goten!" Hikaru said cheerfully, happy for her small friend, " I bet that you're going to have a cool time fighting all of the other kids, maybe one might actually be a challenge for ya!''

" Well the tournament is tomorrow, so after our little break we will train some more, only this time, Piccolo will help."

At Goten and Hikaru's questioning looks towards him as they neared another part of the carnival he immediately replied, "Piccolo is very good at meditation and creating new techniques, we might be able to get your own signature move. You see, for example, I have the Masenko Wave, Piccolo has his Demon Ray, and Vegeta's is Final Flash." This seemed to interest Goten and Hikaru so they both asked a question.

" Why do I need a special attack?" Goten asked with no small amount of genuine curiosity. He is a child nonetheless, but any sayain or other life form with sayain blood or characteristics will always be eager to know more about fighting and the such. "Why can't I just use Masenko like you?" Goten questioned.

" And what is the difference between your attacks, besides the names?" Hikaru queried in hopes of being enlightened about the information.

Gohan expected this and had already formed answers to their questions, "Well you see, a signature move is based off of one's strengths, like Piccolo's Demon Ray, it is very fast if used correctly and, while it may not be exceptionally powerful, it can penetrate most defenses. And Vegeta's Final Flash is based soley from raw power and energy. Mine is fast and powerful, but can not pierce defenses or armor unless enough raw pwer is used and just annihilates the barrier." Both lights in his life seemed to understand his reasons for this and accepted them.

After seeing them both soak this information up he said," Now, how about we have some fun?"

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They had had a good time at the carnival and both Hikaru and Goten had used Gohan to get them several prizes, and it was needless to say that Gohan broke several of the strength testing devices in which you had to lift a sledge hammer and swing it down on to something. Goten had already created his own technique and had refused point blank to show it until the tournament.

After the training Gohan told Goten to go to bed early, with the excuse that he needed to be rested up for the next day it was now about nine o' clock and Hikaru and Gohan were both looking at each other in the eyes, studying each other intently, as it was the first time that they had been alone since the night before. Gohan broke the silence with a question . . .

"Do you want to go out tonight? Maybe see a movie or visit your friends and family before the tournament?" Gohan asked, hoping that she would agree and join him. She was one of the few people that he had left now, though since he met her his number was rising, he had come back to meet Goten in person and made her entire family that was left his friends. In fact, he wouldn't be suprised if her other friends would become his as well, Gohan Daimo considered this another of her many skills and charms, right along with making anyone her friend and bringing out the best in all of those around her.

"Of course I will!" Hikaru said joyfully, ever so happy to finally go on a her very first date, and she wouldn't want anyone else with her other than Gohan. "Can we go to the concert being held in Tokyo?" Miss Shidou asked, hoping to be able to go somewhere cool. Besides, her favorite bands happened to be playing today and it started in an hour so she didn't have to be worried about time.

" Nothing less for my tenshi." GOhan said as he swept her up into his arms in a bridal style that mimicked the way he held her when they had first met. He looked down at her beautiful crimson eyes and smiled knowing that no type of beauty could comnpare to the one he was carrying at this moment.

"Let's go, I have a feeling that they aren't going to wait just for us." HIkaru said, almost wishing that they weren't going on a date with Gohan Daimo just so she could gaze into his dark abyss that is his eyes. Almost, but not quite. And with her words they were off, flying faster than a super sayin powered jet plane, if there ever was or will be one.

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To say that Umi and Fuu were worried out of their minds bodies and souls would have to be the understatement of the century, second only to, "Gohan had a slight dislike for his ex-friends and father." They had been on a vacation with their friend Hikaru's family when they were attacked.

The one named Majin Buu had killed several people, and had injured many, as well as Umi and Fuu. However, this stopped as soon as they were injured as Hikaru Shidou had come to their rescue, by patching them up and shouting insults to the Buu creature, commenting on his cowardliness of having to cower behind his dragon as it destroyed buildings and killed many. When he was yelling at her for being a stupid girl, she had started saying things that had to do with him having a case of hemorrhoids or something not being right down 'there'. Buu had then sent her off somewhere and the two girls had been ill with anxiousness and had alreadyu thought her dead.

" Come on Miss UmiI'm sure that Miss Hikaru wouldn't want us to be worrying over her! Come let us go and have some fun, I heard that there is going to be a concert tonight. I bet we can have lots of fun and maybe even see someone we know come on Umi." Fuu said hoping to lift her friend's spirits. It seemed to have worked.

"Alright let's get ready and go." Umi said, getting back to her in charge type of attitude, this made the both of them smile, happy that one thing was back to normal. Umi dressed in her loose dark blue shorts and her regular blue shirt that was very tight, while Fuu dressed in baggy blue jeans and green shirt like Umi's though much more loose.

They finished getting ready and left in Umi's blue Lexus, ready for their first trial of fun since their short friends abscence from their little group.

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From how their training was progressing, Buu could tell that the tournament was tipping into his favor every second. These two humanoid dragons that he had created not too long ago were becoming stronger every second, and unlike other creations of other evil guys, these two would never cause mutiny among his army. Nor would they ever assassinate him either.

One might guess that that was impossible, that everything like this would surely turn on its creator. They were totally and infinitely correct, that would always happen, no matter who did it. But Buu had taken special precautions. As all beings were born with souls, he had taken there's from himself, so as he laid back, and they got stronger , when he brought them back into himself his power would increse tenfold if he fused with them just before the tournament. Which was what he planned to do, he said that the dragon would enter the tournament, he didn't say how.

Another precaution that he had taken was that if either of them tried to touch him with any and all hostility, they would instantly come into him and become a part of him again, and he , of course would become stronger. As he thought of his genius, he could only feel an overwhelming confidence within himself, and a dark laugh was heard all around in what he liked to call his lair.

"Life is good," Buu said to himself after he finished his chilling laugh.

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All of the Earth's Special Forces were having a pre-tournament party at Capsule Corporation, and most of the adults were chatting about how fun it is going to be and other such nonsense, having obviously forgotten about Gohan. What a bunch of dumbasses. The children, however, which consisted of Marron and Trunks were talking about Gohan. Well, Trunks Briefs was talking about how cool Gohan was when he saw him and how the adults wouldn't let him near the older boy, no man. Marron was basking in Trunks's awesome explanation of what little he saw of him.

" . . . and then he said, "Give him some fun and let him have friends, unless you want him to end up like me." I don't know what he meant but the way that he said it was so cool." This was nearing the end of his story to her when all activities ceased as another voice was heard over all.

" Hi guys!" it was , of course Goku. Also known as Kakarot, to all of the full sayains in the room. Though the only pure sayain there was a certain asshole named Vegeta.

" Goku? " This was said by all except for the children who only resumed talking about there new hero. "Is that really you?" Yes, it was another moronic question asked in predictable unison.

" Yeah guys, its me, I just wanted to tell you that I'm going to be entering the tournament and I get to be back for a whole day!" This drew many cheers from many soon to be dead people. One must wonder if they were drunk.



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Umi and Fuu arrived at the short line to get tickets, as thousands had gotten theirs' days before hand. One of the few things that they noticed was that they had no money. Because, despite Umi's family financial superiority to her friends Hikaru and Fuu, she often forgot such things since she had met them. Both girls were disappointed and exasperated until they heard a voice that they had thought long gone.

It was a soothing and soft voice. It was a voice that made everyone feel better about themselves and others, no matter what the conditions were. It was a voice whose tone screamed cheerfulness. That voice made both girls extremely happy and somehow doubtful, as if they were both hallucinating under stress. And that voice said . . .

" Come on Gohan let's get tickets."

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AN: I started this chapter about a week ago but several school assignments had me pinned down to the part of my desk without a keyboard. But I didn't really get into it until a certain reviewer, (yk freak), said,"please don't turn out like the other good story writers (that write dbz) and bearly update" I know of several of these kinds of authors and authoresses that are very talented but barely work on it. I don't like those kinds, so I skipped some homework to do this, please be thankful as my history teacher will not. Also, I am adding Goku to the story, as per request by Cute_kitty2, but Gohan will not get along with him as long as I'm writing. Also, this is by far the longest chapter that I have done yet so please review my fanfic!